ThunderWheels

Abandonware. Last update 18months ago, couldn't even be bothered to get it out of early access.

I was a big fan of the Super Off Road arcade game as a kid and I was hoping to relive that experience with ThunderWheels. I've been following the game for a few years while waiting for the game to come out of Early Access, but finally just decided to buy it on sale. Unfortunately, my friends and I played it four-player local for about 20 minutes and the first impressions weren't positive. The truck controls are just too finicky and we would easily get messed up beyond recovery. It was hard to tell who was winning or how far we progressed in the race. It wasn't competitive or fun. In addition, the interface is clunky to navigate for multiplayer. I wish each player could just join the game and make their own car choices at the same time. It isn't clear if there is any difference between vehicles. The music doesn't seem to fit the game and is too loud. You also can't seem to easily quit part way through a race. Perhaps we gave up too soon, but I decided to get a refund. I might consider purchasing ThunderWheels again with a better sale and/or with improvements. I'd like to see some vehicle upgrades like Super Off Road. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the game has been updated…

Basically a modernized Super Offroad. If you liked that, you'll love this.

Such a fantastic little game! Pros: For the current stage it feels exceptionally polished and smooth, with a large variety of vehicles and tracks. Party mode works super well for couch play with friends, and the current online gives a challenge that reminds me of TrackMania (beat the other players ghost, get the best time!) I haven't tried the editor by myself but by the looks of it there is plenty of freedom to create anything passing through your mind; I can't wait to see the workshop to allow downloading community maps. Cons: It might be just me but playing on a keyboard feels quite hard (could hjust beat Bronze in the campaign). Some tracks also are somewhat confusing, the bright colors and lack of certain objects shadows really make it hard to realize where is the track (please make the checkpoints more noticeable!) Songs are super loud! Not really a con, I love the retro 8-bit style in the soundtracks and menus, but it could use some extra variety or better ingame sounds (I would prefer to hear the cars engines and bumps for example!)

I love the sliding, the bouncing, the soundtrack, and the retro look. Thunderwheels is obviously inspired by Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road game and while Super Off Road is one of my all time favorite games, it seems like Thunderwheels is a better version of the classic. The physics and the racing are fun and there's a good variety of vehicles and tracks. This game just makes me feel good when I'm playing it and I'm thankful it exists. One day I will complete 100% achievements.

If you couldnt get enough of that game as a kid then this game is right up your alley. Its just a simple racer that brings back that retro feel. It can be quite tuff at times but still fun overall. Physics are great and the graphics are as they should be, definitely check this out if you loved Super Off-Road. Its just a fun lil overhead racer, simple as that.